Bioethics in the News — June 19

June 19, 2006

• After genetic testing, 11 cousins give up stomachs to avoid cancer (USA Today)
• Hope For Sickle Cell Patients (CBS News)
• Mixing Animal, Human Cells Gets Exotic (AP)
• New Test for Detecting Genetic Defects in Embryos (Reuters)
• Australia: Cabinet to Keep Bans on Therapy Cloning (News.com.au)
• Canadians cure Huntington’s disease in modified mice (Canadian Press)
• Britain: Doctors Want To Screen Out Embryos With Autism (The Sunday Times)
• European Union Parliament Backs Embryo Research (The Scientist)
• Nanoparticles in Sun Creams Can Stress Brain Cells (Nature News)
• Wisconsin, California Could Spar Over Stem Cells (AP)
• Chinese Surgeon’s Claims about Cell Implants Disputed (Boston Globe)
• Future of care: Home sweet (medical) home (MSNBC)
• What You Should Know About Complementary and Alternative Medicine (HealthDay)
• Egg freezing boosts baby chances (BBC)
• Inquiry Into Reporter’s Death Finds Multiple Failures in Care (New York Times)